Whenever I get involved in a conversation on cuisines, I always poke fun of the number of ingredients it takes to make authentic Indian food. No matter the region, if there is a spice, it’s in the curry - blending, merging, enhancing, dancing with the other spices, no matter how little is used. It’s fiddly [...]
One of the first cookbooks my mum (a wonderful cook who could make anything tasty) gave me was Madhur Jaffrey’s “ A Taste of India”. It wasn’t the first book of hers that I read. Mum would by her cookbooks whenever she could. She used to tell me if you want to understand Indian cooking, [...]
This is a recipe from the Pondicherry region of India and is an adaptation of a recipe from Rick Stein, a brilliant British Chef. Pondicherry was a French base for 300 years. If you haven't heard of it, just watch the movie “The Life of Pi” for some stunning views of this place. It starts [...]
Got a wonderful call a few weeks ago! A delightful couple, Alysha and John, were getting married. It wasn’t a surprise – 12 months in the making. It was scheduled at a lovely venue in Kleinburg, but circumstances changed – corona and all, so the wedding would need to be postponed. But you can't keep [...]
When life gives you lemons, exchange them for over ripe bananas then make this delicious whole wheat and all-purpose banana bread with toppings of choice. From the good folks at King Arthur Flour, I bring you this adapted healthy-ish (it has all-purpose and whole wheat flours in it plus fruit and dairy - you know, [...]
I must admit I am getting restless with all this baking. My “must try” recipe file is getting bigger than my waistline! It doesn’t help that I keep subscribing to interesting feeds from other feeds I normally feed off (no pun(s) intended) - a vicious cycle for a foodie. But while I see a lot [...]
Here’s an interesting “shortbread-like” recipe that has only 4 ingredients and can be made in a food processor. What?! It’s true my friends! I must admit I’m not a shortbread fan, but l am a fan of baking and cooking. This recipe from Melissa Clark at the NY Times site is fool proof. I like [...]
A delightful tasting lentil (dal) dish that is vegetarian and tasty enough even for the carnivores to enjoy. It's a meal on it's own or can be a side to a meal. I’m using my favorite red lentils for this but you could use any type of lentil, just adjust the cooking time. You can [...]
This is a cake making the rounds right now on the internet. It’s unusual – I would never have thought to put turmeric in a sweet cake. But it works! It also gives the cake a brilliant yellow hue. It isn’t featured anywhere with the icing, I just thought it would be a nice finish [...]
Mother's Day is approaching fast! We knew it would feel different this year with the loss of parents, but with the virus, it will be almost spooky. We always celebrated this day together with the all the mothers in the family. It was always a special meal where everyone (it was supposed to be just [...]
